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Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
THE BADGES OF SLAVERY

"Clara Belle" the notoriously in- delicate correspondent of the capi- talist press, had this to say last week concerning those working girls who earn plttance by waiting upon our aristocracy:
 "Here is an accurate history-of whom do you suppose? A Fifth avenue nurse maid. Where is her white cap? She doesn't wear any. And her apron? That is gone. too. How, then, is she to be distinguished from pretty girls who are NOT sERvILE? By means of her very wide white linen collar and cuffs. The fashionable matron concerns herself acutely about the costumlng Of her household servants. Just the same as in clothing herself, she seeks to keep diff ferent and ahead of the common herd. White caps and aprons on children s nurses have become common. There fore the swell mother sends her offspring out for an airing with newly dressed servitor. This young person IS clad neatly, but plainly. Her bonnet is styl- ish, her bodice is fitted like glove, her skirts are gracefully draped and her feet are in French heeled gaiters; but con- spicuous badges of her menial calling are dead d-white collar and equally clean but glossess cuffs. These impart the desired singularity and at the same time are quite new to vogue.
 The collars and cuffs used to be of iron; they are of linen now, but they are still the badges of slavery Isn't it curious when you think ot it, that the servant girl can't be told from the ''lady" except by the badge?-Dearer Enquirer.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
A WELL.CONDUCTED STRIKE.

As was previously arranged by the men engaged upon the Equitable Building, New York, strike was ordered on Wednesday owing to the employment of non-union men on the building. At the signal of the walking delegates the following number of men from each union left the building: Carpenters, 300; marble cutters, l20; marble cutters helpers, l20; laborers, D; plumbers, 40; steamtitters, 40; gasfitters, l5; gaslitters' assistants, 6; hardwood fnishers, 85; polishers, l2. Total, 8r2. Their places cannot readily be filled, and there seems to be little doubt of a complete victory for the men.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
THE NEW CRUSADE.
Mammoth Demonstration for Free
 Land-rhe "Soggarlh Ar0on."

The New York Academy of Music was filled to s utmost capacity last Tuesday nigh, with an enthusiastic audience who listened to Dr. Edward McGlynn as he delivered a most cIo- quont oratlon in favor of the nation alization of land. His lecture was entitled "The Cross of a New Cru sade. It was q grand tribute to Dr. McGlynu, that crowd of com mon people who listened so attcn- lively and cheercd so heartily. When the speaker referred to a preacher being more powerful "wlth his head off than with his head on," it was evidently ly appreciated and concurred in. Space forbids an attempt at rc- porting the speech, which was printed in the New York Le0dr of Wednesday in full.
 The comments of some of the cap ltahstlc papers are interesting from the fact that they look at the matter from the standpoint of the land and property owners. The New York Times concluded there was nothing to fear because the holders of prop erty were the strong while the workers were weak. Dana'S SHl, says that the taxation scheme adyo- cated by the Doctor is unsound, and goes into figures which may satisfy the redoubtablc cent-per-ccnt editor of that sheet, just as when the os. trich hides his head in the sand tC escape his pursuers. But that gen tleman will have to reckon with { tougher demand from labor thar land taxation. All the papers agree in personal praise of the Doctor ana his ability as an orator; the Su, says that eff there is q successor tt Henry Ward Beecher as a platform orator it Is Edward McGlynn. Ant Dr. McGlynn has the great advan tage of being sincere"
 As to the Doctors relations witl his religious denomination, ther seems to be little doubt of q practi cal break. Dr. McGlym, having truth on his side, that is of littl consequence.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
Millionaire Politicians Nominate One
 of Their Number for Mayor.

The millionaire bosses who have so long controlled this city politically and otherwise. and who have openly, bazenly and impudently boasted that they have made the city and they in- tend to run it, are makiug desperate ef- forts to retain their control of all muni- cipaI affairs. Last week the 'republi- cans." so-called. held their convention to nominate men for city officers, and the man placed at the head of the ticket as q candidate for mayor k Il millionaire man. ufacturer, and an avowpd enemy of all labor organizations, as ls nearly every other man on the ticket. In fact the whole thing was nothing more nor less than convention of millionaireS, and not man that is not a willing tool of capital was placed in nomination. Will workingmen be led and driven to the polls, as usual, like q lot of sheep to vote such a ticket? We shall see.
 w. r. Smith, statistician of D. A. i06, K. of L.. of Indiana. delivered an able address to large audience on Labor Topics" here last Friday night under the auspices of the workingmens lnon-parti- sam campaign committee.
 A ball was given last Monday night by | the local Section of the Soeialistic Labor Party. It proved to be most enjoyable affair, and $40 was realized for our | treasury. Fraternally,
 A. E. POLLING.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
CHANGING BACK.

"Thcre is no longer any doubt as to the complete conversion of many prominent members of the Knights of Labor to the idea of Trades Dis trict Assemblies. The experience of all Trades Districts now m existence is that there is far more satisfaction among the members than formerly; that trade disputes are settled more advantageously and much quicker than under the old system. Even some of the high officials of the or ganization who were formerly stren- uous opponents of Trades Districts, are evincinga a change of front on the question" Thus the PhiladeI phia TocSin. Yet they will find that even the old trades union system is not sufficient in itself to give to the worker the full result of his toll. No system that recognizes private capitalists will do it.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
ANOTHER SECTION.

Through the tireless energy of Comrade Charles Forth, Erie, Pa. 7, is now provided with a Socialist Sec ton. He says there never was a time when Socialstic truths found such welcome as at present, and ex- horts his comrades everywhere to renewed exertions.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
THE LABOR PARTY.
MANY MUNICIPAL. CAMPAIGNS
 AGAINST CAPITALISM.
Bridgeport New Jersey in Line. Victories Assured in Chicago No Fusion No Backdown.
 Various Platforms.
 lS>S isC0ming

The Labor Party are actively at work iii various cities and towns all over the country preparing for the April elections. In Connecticut the principal contest will be in Bridgeport where the new party have nominated clean municipal ticket on a platform very much like that of the New Haven Labor Party at last Decomber's municipal election. The heelers are kept at distance, and the straght-out Labor men will make a gallant fghtnext Tuesday.
 New Jersey, a stronghold of the K. of L., has fallen in line, and the Labor Party will enter the elections in Jersey City, Paterson, Newark and other towns, with municipal platforms of more modest nature than those of Connecticut and New York. They draw most of their votes from the ranks of. the "demo- cratic party in Jersey.
 Cincinnati workingmen have nom- mated full city ticket to be voted for next Tuesday. The campaign is conducted by committee of one from each ward.
 The Labor Party of Chicago IS having grand campaign, and the workingmcn arc well supported by q number of good labor papers, one of them the Eaquiref, edited by Joseph R. Buchanan, late of Denver, Color ado. A full city ticket is nominated and meetings have been held every night during the past week. The old parties seem to be demorallzed. and the Labor Party stands good chance of gaining a great victory. It is beyond all doubt that in the Socialist districts the labor men will come out of the battle with their candidates elected. The Executive Committee adopted the following resolution in reference to the city ticket:
 ResoIced, That we repudiate all idea of | fusion trade or dicker with the candi- dates of either the republican or dem ocratic' parties, and reiterate herein that every candidate nominated at the con vention of our party will remain on the ticket until the polls are closed on elec- tion day.
 Denver, Colorado, is having a rousing campaign on a radical mu- nicipal platform, The Enquirer says that Labor Party is the only live party in the field, and speaks of the Labor candidate, G. 0. Shove, Suspicious name ) as "our next Mayor"
 Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and minor cities in Missouri, Minnesota and Indiana, are run ming" campaigns, on the various platforms; some of them prefer the vague some call it broad, accord ing to taste-platform of the Cincin- natl convention, while others pattern their platform after that of the New York party. All of them are in earnest, however, and these contests can only serve to make them ready for closer union in 1888.
 i Next week will tell the story of Iabor's advance in the the political field, and we shall no doubt have the pleasure of recording many vic tories. -...
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
SOCIAL POLITICAL NOTES.

Coercion for Ireland seems to be the determined policy of the British government just now, Trial by jury abolished, and the unhappy island placed practically under control of the police and military, will m- doubtedly drive open agitation into secret conspiracy Michael n0yjtt said very significantly at Q National League meeting on Wednesday even, ing that it would be difficult to say what lrishmen would do if physical force was used against the people without law or show of reason; whllc William O'Bricn mtimatcd that Sec retary Ballour would not sleep well after he experiences some of the re- suits of coercion.
 The capitalist press is rather quiet upon the subject of the mootod treaty between the "dcmocratic' Secretary Bavard and the Russian government concerning the cXtradi- ton of suspects. If such q treaty is ratified, it will be easy for Russia to obtain possession of political offend CTS who have engaged in the rcyoIu- tlonary movement and arc com peIled to flee from the autocratic and murderous Russian government. Such treaty can only be made with the enemies of true democracy, the capitalist class, of which Bayard is a part.
 Armour X Co.,, the Chicago pack CTS, recently sent ear load of dressed beef to Akron, and on ac- count of the boycott on Armour be- ing enforced bv the local labor or ganiMtions, very little of it could be sold, and the balance was shipped back. Armour has just telegraphed ed his Cleveland agents to go to Akron and start five or six shops to sell meat at any price and charge the loss to Armour X Go. A ruinouS competition is looked for, and local dealers are much disturbed. Nat. urally, the majority of the con sumers, not being members of labor organizations, will purchase their meat where it is the cheapest, and the result will be bad for the rotliI dealers. They did not refuse to sell Armour's meats because of any par ticuIar love for the labor organiza- tions, but for the sake of retaining their customers, who were connected with the K. of l.. and the unions. So they will be hardly considered in the struggle. And in case Armour continues to carry on ruinous com petition in one place, he will only have to make up for his losses by better hnanclerlng in another quar- ter. The lesson to be learned IS that a monopoly of food is q valuable property--too valuable to be in the hands of priaate monopohsts, when the State-the people can just as we'll take charge of the business, ana run it in their own interests. Ler the pot boil
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
OLD KENTUCKY.

The first successful attempt of or ganized labor to elect city ticket in the State of Kentucky, was made last week at Prestonvllle, Carroll county. The Knights of Labor elected all their candidates.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
TWO SOCIALIST JUSTICES.

CHICAGO, March 2S,-The judges of the various courts have sent to Governor Oglesby the names of Frank Dyorack and D. R. Wheeler as justices of the peace. They are we'll known Socialists.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
ANOTHER EFFORT.

BERLIN, March 30.-Authentic information has been received from St. Petersburg that fresh attempt was made upon the Cars life at the Gatschina Palace yesterday. The Czar was not injured.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
POLITICAL DEM ANDS.


 1. Abolition of the Presidency. Vice Presidency and Senate of the United States. An Executive Board to be estab- lished, whose members are to he elected, and may at any time be recalled by the House of Representatives as the only legislative body. The States and Munich palities to adopt corresponding amend ments of their constitutions and statutes. 9 Municipal government.
 ]. Direct vote and secret ballots in all elections. Universal and equal right of suffrage without regard to color, creed or sex. Election days to be legal holidays The principle of minority representation to be introduced.
 1. The people to have the right to pro pose laws dnitiative) and to vote upon all laws of importance referenduml.
 ]. The members of all legislative bodies to be responsible to and subject to recall by the constituency.
 6. Uniform law throughout the United States. Administration of justice to be free of charge. Abolition of capital punishment.
 :. Separation of all public affairs from religion; church property to be subject to taxation.
 Socialists also present certain so- cial demands for the amelioration of the working people under the pres ent industrial system of society, which induce them to take part in the elections, and the attainment of which will assist in the development of Socialism.
 The following resolution was adopted by the last congress of the Socialists:
 WHEREAS, The Socalistc Labor Party of the United States is so far chiefly a propagandistic party;
 WHEREAS, It is good means of agi- tation to participate in municipal, coun- ty, State and congressional elections; therefore,
 Resolred, That the Socialistic Labor Party utilizes this means. and leaves it to the option of the different sections to participate in the elections or not, but it urgently recommends to enter into po- litical action only when there is really a prospect of success or at least an oppor- tunity for agitation.
 Sections participating in any election shall under DO circumstances enter into any combination with any other party as against the Labor Party; all other par ties are to be considered reactionary.
 It will be seen that Socialists are the natural enemies of the old par ties, and that is sufficient to gain them the enmity of those corrupt machines. But one thing is certain, namely, that no matter how conser. vative its critics may be-, they gen. erally admit the logical solidity and sound principles of the Socialist Platform.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02
LA BELLE FRANCE.

The Socialists of Vierzon, France, celebrated March Is by electing the mayor and two deputy mayors.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-02

nizes the existence of an oppressed class of wage-workers as its fundamental truth, and the emancipation of this op- pressed laboring class as its foremost object.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
ILLINOIS,

A Trifing Incident Results In the Sudden
Death OF j. 8. Dixon.
SHAwNEETowN. July 16.-J. S. Dixon died
suddenly while alone in the woods, three miles
south Of New Haven, at o'clock yesterday even
ing. He was a merchant of Omaha. this county
and was around with w. p. James looking at
lands and farms. with a view to trading. The
horse and buggy mired in a goose-pond slough.
and after they had worked and worried for some
time James went after help, while Dixon. COM
planning, sat down. James. after going a mile,
sent ID. B. Harris and two negroes to the scene.
Dixon had walked up to the old deserted wood
road-about half mile There they found him
unconscious. He lived but ten minutes. Dixon
was subject to fits, and his death was doubtless
from being overheated. He was one of the best
known business men of the county and nephew
to ex- Governor Dixon, Of Kentucky. The
mains will be sent to Henderson tonight. by
boat, for interment He was officer under
John Morgan. and accompanied him in the raid
through Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
Daniel vvebster's Advanced Age.

Boston Post.
Guest (diuing upstairs" at Revere House, to
English waiter)-Daniel Webster has dined in
this hall. He has made speeches here
En- glish waiter anxious to keep up a pleas
ant conversation and earn tip)-Yes sir; there
was some talk of him here this morning. sir,
Guest-Indeed! What said of himl
English waiter considerably taken back, and
exciting the guests suspicion that his remark
had been a bold, venturesome mendacity)-
'.Well, sir. don't know as could tell you what
was said-but there was some aalk of him, sir"
GuesS devotes himself to his tenderloin and
remains silent.
English waiter distressed by the miscarriage
ST the conversation starts on a new tack)-s'Mr.
Webster must be getting along pretty we'll in
years now. sir.
Guest catches on")-Yes, I shouldn't wonder
if he dropped off very soon.
English waiter delighted at the suspicious re-
newal of the conversation)-Yes,s sir; yes, sir;
all the great men are dropping off nowadays
Guest-Have you heard anything recen tly in
regard to Mr. Webster's heaith2
English waiter tdonbtfuy)-No, sir; nothing
except what see on the bulletins. When get
off at 3 o'clock l will see the bulletins again.
Guest-"You must be sure to keep az eye on
the bulletin. Mr.. Webster Is a great man, ard
his dropping off this year will create a great
sensation"
English Waiter-'I know it will, Bir; know
it will"
Waiter scores a tip. and guest departs with q
beamng countenance which leeititmately ac-
companies tho the bestowal of benefaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18


Southern custom, she. AS girl used to powder.
in that city but shat she had to give 1t up in New
York. Parenthetically it may be remarked that
this a pity, for her complexion is of tho
freckled. thin uneven sort that is greatly helped
by a little disguise But New York women know
that the one thing that can be done and con-
cealed in the way of making MP is reddening;
they are apt to be pale. class, and there Is
great deal of artistic painting done in this town
that Is not on canvas. There rouges in the
market that can be used in the most delicate de-
grees, and which are indellible marking
ink; tho only possible way detect them is
by pressure the painted surface then. OF
course. Gu the removal of the pressure the flesh
IL nos .oit white for instant, as 10 the
when nature is unassisted, but who is going
go around pinching women's faces and ears to
ind out IT their color is reall Yes, they color
their ears. and the palms of their hands, too. in
the most natural way in the world. In Boston
all efforts at adornment are in bad repute in tho
.best society" A New York girl says
that her reputation is but a rag in Boston
because she wears lace retticoats and silk stock
ings. Boston 10 still, though she would deny it
with her hottest breath. moved to consider ugli-
ness a virtue in itself through the influence of
that puritanism which doctrinally she has SO
completely thrown over, aud to try to improve
upon the face and form that natural selection
and the survival of the fttest has given you is q
hepious lack of respect for those two great laws
Not exactly consistent with this is their next
favorite reason for condemning any sort OF
Assistants which is that they ruin
GUS to the complexion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18

CHICAGO, July 1I-Oficer William Halloran.
of che Twenty second street police station, was
fatally shot, Saturday night by Mike Lynch, n
well-known thief and ex-convict whom the
policeman was trying to arrest Halloran, act
ing under ORDERS from headquarters had sworn
out vagrancy warrants against various touehs
OF his district, among whom was Lynch. Going
along Wentworth avenue, Saturday evening
Halloran saw Lynch and stepping M to him
Informed him he had warrant for his arrest
You'll never arrest me, said the ex-convict, at
the same time pulling revolver and firing
Halloran Tell to the ground and Lynch fed but
was afterwards captured. The stricken officer
was conveyed to the county hospital where he
died early this morning. He was thirtysix
years old and leaves widow and two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
Bazaine's would-B. Murderer.

Madrid Dispatch in Liverpool Post.
The case of Louis Hillairaud, the author of
the attempt to murder Marshal Bazaiue about
two months ago, will come before the audiencia
of Madrid in few days. and he will be tried W it'll
open doors. The public prosecutor proposes
that the prisoner shall be condemned to Is years
hard labor. The counsel for the defense will rep
resent his client man of most excitable tenn
permanent and subject to fits of insanity, during
one of which he committed the offense Wi b
which he is charged. Hillairaud has ten TO
the Governor of Madrid a letter, from Mich
take the following extract: Il have suffered a
great deal since took the fatal oath to commit
a crime in order to avenge my country. knew
how terrible the crime was, but had failed to
fulfill my oath I should W. ys be tormented
that /, too was a traitor to France. !"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18

anything outside OF circus ring ever eoualled
1t. They would throw objects on the ground and
pick them up again while passing at full speed,
tbs warriors hanging TO the sides OF the horses
with one foot and hand. They drew bows
and shot arrows from underneath the necks
and even bellies of their horses while riding at q
fast gallop. Our cavalry could not learn to ride
well as these Indians did if each man was
trained for 20 years. They exchange horses
while riding. and got behind each other. One
man would fall off his horse as IL wounded, and
two others would ride MP beside him, and taking
him by an arm aud leg. swing him between their
horses and carry him off. The exhibition. or
drill, as Friday called il, lasted nearly two
hours. and the men and horses were completely
exhausted. l had never seen such magnificent
feats of norsemanship in my life, and l freely
said At this Friday was much pleased and
calling MP the young mon repeated to them in
loud voice what I ha6 said and added . few
words of his own. complmenting them. The
young men were very proud of the manner in
which they had acquitted themselves, and
could imagine the feelings of their parents and
sweethearts- The performers were much worn
out some of them being hardly able to stand
after their violent exercise. and all the evening
saw them lying in the lodges, where the Indian
women brought them food and water. bathed
their handa arms and limbs, and combed their
hair
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Bitten by a Mad Horse.

CHICAGO, July 16-Georpe Scott. employed
by the Western Transit Company. was bitten
and probably fatally injured by horse which.
it is supposed. had gone mad through the in
tense heat The horse had been out in the sun
during the day, and about o'clock was
driven into the covered dock of the company
at the foot of Rush street. There he acted as
though tired. dropping his head and remaining
very quiet Suddenly the horse commenced to
rear and kick, at the same time swapping vic
iouslv. Several men, among them Scott, ruseed
mp to quiet the horse. The horse caught Scott
by the chin, cutting the lin to the bone and
tearing his throat badly. He was taken the
Alexion Brothers hospital, where it was found
may be attacked with hydroph obia. The ply
sicians at the hospital entertain no hopes of his